hot tub

noun

: a large tub of hot water in which bathers soak and usually socialize
especially : such a tub with a whirlpool device
hot-tub intransitive verb

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Outside are a three-story art studio with an elevator, a heated pool and hot tub, a shed, a garage, a riverbed garden, and stone bridges. The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026 How To Prevent Chlorine Odor Build-Up In Towels Rinse pool and hot tub towels in cool water as soon as possible after each use. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 June 2026 All 12 of the accommodations are similar in size and feature floor-to-ceiling windows, though those who prefer the convenience of having their outdoor hot tub directly on their patio (as opposed to a few steps away from the structure) might prefer one of the other Haus styles. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 Its skylight en-suite with a sauna opens out to a discreet patio with a hot tub for unwinding. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot tub

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot tub was in 1973

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“Hot tub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20tub. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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